Windows for each of us

Windows 10 brings meaningful innovation to all people, whether you have a disability, a personal preference, or a unique work style. With a robust set of built-in and third-party accessibility features, Windows 10 lets you choose how to interact with your screen, express ideas, and get work done.

Type with confidence

Get help constructing sentences with text suggestions. Word suggestions appear, and can be inserted, as you type. It's a great feature for English language learners—and anyone who would like a little help with their writing.

Get in the zone

Focus assist blocks alerts and notifications, so you can get things done without distractions. Don't worry, if there are some people you don't want to ignore, you can add them to a special list. And when you finish focusing, you'll get a summary of what you missed.

Organized efficiency

Change your taskbar location, rearrange buttons, and unlock other settings to make your taskbar best suit your needs. You can also pin and group your favorite apps or unpin what you don't need. Simply drag and drop apps from the app list and pin them to the start menu as tiles.

Type with confidence

Get help constructing sentences with text suggestions. Word suggestions appear, and can be inserted, as you type. It's a great feature for English language learners—and anyone who'd like a little help with their writing.

Get in the zone

Focus assist blocks alerts and notifications, so you can get things done without distractions. Don't worry, if there are some people you don't want to ignore, you can add them to a special list. And when you've finish focusing, you'll get a summary of what you missed.

Easier to use mouse and keyboard

Windows 10 gives you a number of options for making your mouse and keyboard easier to use. Change the shape and color of the mouse pointer or use Mouse Keys to move the mouse pointer with the numeric keypad. If you have trouble pressing two keys at the same time, Sticky Keys lets you type commands one key at a time.

Click with your eyes

If physical disabilities make it difficult to use a keyboard, Windows 10 offers built-in support for eye control—an effective way to use your PC with just your eyes, (eye tracking hardware sold separately).

Log in simply and securely

Accessibility settings, such as Sticky Keys and Filter Keys are available on the sign-in screen to log on to your computer. And with Windows Hello you can quickly and securely sign-in with just a look or touch, (requires specialized hardware).

Type and navigate with your voice

Whether you're composing a document, an email, or surfing the web, dictation will convert your speech to text—so you can produce words without a keyboard. And with Windows Speech Recognition you can control your PC by voice alone.

Type without a keyboard

The On-Screen Keyboard (OSK) allows you to type with a pointing device, such as a mouse, trackball or joystick. And for those with mobility limitations, learning disabilities, or cognitive impairment, the word completion and word prediction tools can be helpful.

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Questions about a feature? Contact our Disability Answer Desk. We have people trained to help you troubleshoot and find the right settings for you. If you're hard of hearing, please use our ASL video line.

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